[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2014) 8 Raptors

From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: April 30, 2014 at 8:04:45 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (30 Apr 2014) 8 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2014
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0            155            380
Osprey                       2            642            643
Bald Eagle                   0             26             74
Northern Harrier             0            119            127
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1            696            721
Cooper's Hawk                0             45             74
Northern Goshawk             0              4              8
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             70            191
Broad-winged Hawk            4           1284           1284
Red-tailed Hawk              0            186            411
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             0            340            343
Merlin                       1             40             44
Peregrine Falcon             0              2              2
Unknown Accipiter            0              2              3
Unknown Buteo                0              7             12
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0             32             38
Snowy Owl                    0              1              1

Total:                       8           3652           4358
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Katrina Fenton

Observers:        

Visitors:
A mother and daughter clad in magenta and fluorescent orange provided the
only slash of color to the day, a pair of tulips blooming in a world of
olive, brown, and pewter. The hawkwatch had 13 visitors.


Weather:
Today's weather was far from the best April usually has to offer. Thick
clouds were suspended like gray insulation from a lowering ceiling. Fog
oozed across the distance, blotting Portland from view in the morning
before dissipating to an opaque milky wash. The ocean coughed up a fitful
SE wind that became more persistent in the afternoon. Temperatures
struggled to reach, then hold at 40F.

Raptor Observations:
There was one migrant among the 15 raptors seen before 1:00pm, a
Broad-winged Hawk feeling the pressure to head north. The afternoon brought
a few more migrants ahead of tomorrow's rain. The highlight of the day was
a Merlin turning lazy circles over an Osprey in front of the hawkwatch.

Non-raptor Observations:
There were 37 species observed today. Hawkwatch Junco felt compelled to put
a Chipping Sparrow in its place, swooping in with his best Sharp-shinned
Hawk impression.

Non-raptor Migrants:
Common Loon- 2   
Double-crested Cormorant- 38
Tree Swallow (northbound)- 1    (southbound)- 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 1
Brown-headed Cowbird- 1

Predictions:
Rain is on the way for tonight into tomorrow. There may be a break in the
weather in the afternoon, with a few sunny breaks and a SW wind. If the
rain clears out early enough, there could be some birds to count.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp